GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dart | a light spear |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |